Garment-hanger track



PII'16,'111929- J. RITTER, JR 1,709,311

GARMENT HANGER TRACK Filed Jan. 25, 192.6

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Patented Apr. 16, 1.929. I v

QUNITED JuLrUs RITTER, in., or' niacriinwiscciasiii, Assiettes. fro HARTMANN Tanna; coin- PANY, or RACINE, wisconsin, A ooarfoaafroii or wisconsin.

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v Application sied Jamiarvy 25, 1926. Yserial no. s3,575.

This inventionrelates to improvements iii garment hanger tracks. Y

lVardrobe trunks of the modern type'v are provided-with garment hangerV tracks for supporting garment hangers thereon. The tracks are usually provided with extensions to permit the hangers lmounted thereon to be moved outwardly on the extensions and separated for convenience in removing or replac-y ing garments thereon. rlhe wardrobe section of the trunk is usually open at its upper end and is provided with a top cover which is hinged to one of the sections.

Itis one of the objects of the present invention to provide an improved extensible track of the above mentioned type in which the track proper is formed of sheet metal shaped to form a rigid structure-which is of very light weight, and presents a finished appears ance.

A further object of the invention is to prog vide a garment hanger track having end extensions hinged to the fixed porti-ons to'form a rigid structure in both positions of use and to also form a smooth upper surface for the garment hangers to slide thereover.

A further ob]ect of the invention is to provide a garment hanger track which is ofv siniple construction, is strong and durable and is well adapted for the purpose described.

Vith the above'and other objects in view, the invention consists of the improved garment hanger track and its parts and combinations as set forth in the claims and all equivalents thereof. In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. l is a transverse sectional view of the upper portion of the wardrobe section of a wardrobe trunk provided vwith the improved garment hanger track;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the trunk section, vthe garment hanger being shown in folded position;

Fig. 3 is a side view of the hanger, the trunk part being in section; y

Fig. 4 is a transverse sectional detail view on a larger scale taken on line -Ll of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a detail view of the hinge connection; and

Fig. 6 is a sectional detail view of one of the fixed tracks showing its connection with a U-'shaped arm.

Referring to the drawing the numeral 8 indicates the wardrobe section of4 a wardrobe trunk which'isformed with an open front andl top rclosed by the, other trunk sectionanda` top cover not shown. The improvedgarment hanger track is formed and secured :to the upper open end portion of the section in a manner which will'now be described. Av

metal collar or frame ofvUshape in plan view is mounted in the .upper portion of the wardrobe section and is provided at opposite sidesr with depending U-shaped arms 'l0 i having upturned inner end portions 1l.k

Fixed tracksl l2 formed of strips of sheet metal folded lengthwise to providetubes of oblong shapein cross section have outwardly angled end'portiens 13 which are connectedv by rivets lato dependingl plates 15 forming part of the frame. A vThe upper inner end portions 11 of the arms 10 extend through openings 12 into the fixed tracks and are connected thereto by rivets 16.` members 17 are placed alongside of the A Filler plate brackets and secured by the rivets 1.6 to 'fill said spaces 12. Theouter end portions of the fixed tracks are open and formed with squared ends to receive the hinge 4leaf mem'- bersY 17 inserted therein. `Said hinge leaf members are formed of thick metal and have eyed ends 18 which overlap with the eyedv ends 19 of companion hinge leaf members 20 mounted in the open ends 2l of extensible l tracks 22, and pintle pins23 extend through the eyes to connect the two vparts together. Rivets 24 A'exteifiding through the respective track members andthe hinge sections securely connect the parts togethe l To form a smooth upper surface for garment hangers to slide v on, the inner end portions 2250i the extension tracks extendH over the hinge pins 23 lin a plane flush with the upper portion of the fixed tracks and have inner curved end edges 25. to permit folding of the extensions as shown in Fig. l, while the outer side inner end edges 26 are squared `to abut each other when the extension sections are alined with the fixed tracks as shownin Fig. l. The squared and roundededges also limit the inward and outward movement of the extensible tracks. The lower side inner end portions of the fixed extension tracks arearrangedin the same manner as the upper portion.

As thus hinged together the two track sections present flush upper and opposite side icoA `lockingly enters Jche eye to hold the two parts together. v

F rom the foregoing description it Will be seen that the garment hanger track is of very Vsimple construction, is strong and durable and li'glitin Weight, and. is Well adapted for the purpose described.

' What I'claim as my invention is A garment' hanger track comprising a tubular fixed track member having an open front end and outwardly 'angled'inner end portions7 saidmembers also having a lower' opening, va plate 'to which the angled inner end portions are rigidly connected,Y a U- shaped bracket having one endi'portion extending into'the lower openingaiid rigidly connected to the track member, an eyed hinge member extending into the outer end ofwand connected to the fixed track member, a tubular horizontally movable track member having an inner open end, and an eyed hinge member extending into the open end of theV movable track member and connected thereto, the eyed portions of botli hinge members overlapping each other and beingfpiv'otally connected together7 portions of the extensi-f ble track member extending over'and under the hinge members and on the outer sides tliei'eof'to form a flush upper and outerside surface between the two track members.' i' d lIn' testimonywvhereof, I aflix my signature.

.iULiiis iii'rriin? JR. 

